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Bill · Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

Bill 3357

Consumer Telephone Service Standards Bill

Original

openUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

26 October 2022

Last action

26 October 2022 · 1st reading

Status

1st reading

Sponsors

Robert Halfon

Subjects

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31 October 2023

Summary

A Bill to provide for maximum waiting times for customers who are contacting providers of utilities and certain other services by telephone; to require such companies to ensure that customers can speak to a person within that maximum waiting time; to restrict the use of automated menus on telephone services offered by such companies; to provide for financial penalties for companies that fail to meet these standards; and for connected purposes.

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  1. 26 October 2022

    1st reading

    Commons · 1st reading

    Source: Commons

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